Section 4 – Southern Colonies I. Coming to America (Pages 86-88) A. The colonies needed people to grow and prosper. Settlers came voluntarily. Others came because they were 1. criminals or prisoners of war from England and Scotland and could earn their release if they worked for a period of time (seven years). 2. seized and brought as slaves from Africa. 3. (1) servants who worked without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for their passage. B. Maryland became a (2) colony in 1632. King Charles I gave Sir George Calvert, called Lord Baltimore, a colony north of Virginia. Lord Baltimore wanted to establish a safe place for (3), and he also hoped that the colony would make him rich. C.Maryland tobacco farmers also produced wheat, fruit, vegetables, and livestock so that they would not be dependent upon one (4). Wealthy landowners became powerful. As plantations grew in number, indentured servants and enslaved Africans were used to work the plantations. D. (5) became the largest settlement, founded in 1729. E. Because the boundary between (6) and (7) was disputed, the British astronomers, Mason and Dixon, were hired to resolve the issue and establish a boundary. F. A conflict between Catholics and Protestants, who outnumbered them, resulted in the passage of the (8) in 1649.It stated that both groups had the right to worship freely. The colony's Protestant majority (9) this act in 1692 II. Virginia Expands (Pages 88-89) A. As Virginia grew, settlers moved inland to open up the (8). Native Americans lived on these lands. The governor, Sir (9), worked out an arrangement in 1644 that kept settlers from moving farther into Native American land. The settlers received a large piece of land, and conflicts were diminished. B. Many Virginia westerners resented Berkeley's pledge to the Native Americans and settled in the lands anyway. As a result, Native Americans raided these settlements. C. Nathaniel (10) opposed colonial government because it was made of easterners. He led attacks on Native American villages, set fire to the capital, marched into Jamestown,and drove Berkeley into exile. England summoned Berkeley and sent troops to restore order. Discussion Question Why did Native Americans sign a treaty with the colonial government in 1677 to open up more land?
I. Coming to America (Pages 86-88)
A. The colonies needed people to grow and prosper. Settlers came voluntarily. Others came because they were
1. criminals or prisoners of war from England and Scotland and could earn their
release if they worked for a period of time (seven years).
2. seized and brought as slaves from Africa.
3. (1) servants who worked without pay for a certain period of time in
exchange for their passage.
B. Maryland became a (2) colony in 1632. King Charles I gave Sir George Calvert, called Lord Baltimore, a colony north of Virginia. Lord Baltimore wanted to establish a safe place for (3), and he also hoped that the colony would make him rich.
C. Maryland tobacco farmers also produced wheat, fruit, vegetables, and livestock so that they would not be dependent upon one (4). Wealthy landowners became powerful. As plantations grew in number, indentured servants and enslaved Africans were used to work the plantations.
D. (5) became the largest settlement, founded in 1729.
E. Because the boundary between (6) and (7) was disputed, the British astronomers, Mason and Dixon, were hired to resolve the issue and establish a boundary.
F. A conflict between Catholics and Protestants, who outnumbered them, resulted in the passage of the (8) in 1649.It stated that both groups had the right to worship freely. The colony's Protestant majority (9) this act in 1692
II. Virginia Expands (Pages 88-89)
A. As Virginia grew, settlers moved inland to open up the (8). Native Americans lived on these lands. The governor, Sir (9), worked out an arrangement in 1644 that kept settlers from moving farther into Native American land. The settlers received a large piece of land, and conflicts were diminished.
B. Many Virginia westerners resented Berkeley's pledge to the Native Americans and settled in the lands anyway. As a result, Native Americans raided these settlements.
C. Nathaniel (10) opposed colonial government because it was made of easterners. He led attacks on Native American villages, set fire to the capital, marched into Jamestown, and drove Berkeley into exile. England summoned Berkeley and sent troops to restore order.
Discussion Question
Why did Native Americans sign a treaty with the colonial government in 1677 to open
up more land?